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Re: [T3] Quick questions


On 14 Dec 98, at 21:09, Jake Kooser wrote:

> Just let me say, I think I already know the answer to this question. 
> Before I get too far into putting my '73 engine into Wilson's '66
> squareback, is there a difference in the flywheel sizes?  I know there
> is for type 1 engines, could I be that lucky?  If not, how do I need to
> grind the bellhousing for clearance, and will I have to get a different
> starter bushing?  I hate remembering details like that.

If the 66 is still 6 volt then you need to convert the 73 flywheel to 
the 6 V ring gear.  Berg can do this fairly cheaply.  In this case, 
no machining of the bellhousing will be necessary, and you will use 
the 6 V starter and bushing.

If the 66 is 12 V, then you need to buy one of the many books that 
show where to remove metal from the inside of the bell housing, or 
just look inside a 12 V bell housing and see where it is machined.  
Of course if the car is already 12 V, then this must have already 
been done.  Same for the starter and bushing.

In either case, you will need to switch to the early style pressure 
plate with the release ring.

Jim
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Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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